woolsey: for senior care, h.p.o.'s took on senior kay, medicare advantage, et cetera, i went to one of my providers in my district, and they were telling me about this wonderful plan that was very good and i say, what are you going to do when people start using it? and they looked at me. and guess what? in 2 1/2 years when seniors started using the plan they purchased, this group went out of business. and those seniors had to find someplace else in the district because people were using the plan. mr. ellison: if the gentlelady yields back, it's easy to make money after you have collected the money than when you have to pay it out. ms. schakowsky: there are a lot of people who feel as if the health insurance is for the healthy. if you get sick, forget it, it's not always there for you. we all know that. mr. ellison: if the gentlelady would yield back. many insurance companies, i think the whole industry identifies when a person goes to a doctor and needs to use that coverage, they call that a medical loss. they see tha

woolsey: reclaiming my time. madam chair, angel island is a national historic landmark that is in desperate need of repair and rehabilitation. i urge my colleagues and i thank the chairman for supporting this . to vote against this amendment. this project is not a bridge to nowhere but a bridge to our past. i thank you and i yield back. mr. dicks: the bridge from nowhere was not an appropriations committee project. this was a project of the house transportation committee and our committee had no responsibility for this. the chair: does the gentlewoman reserve? ms. woolsey: i reserve. the chair: the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. campbell: how much time is there remaining? the chair: the gentleman has 1 1/2 minutes remaining. mr. campbell: i appreciate my colleague from california's comments. again, doesn't change the facts of the matter. let's put it maybe a little bit more specifically. this is $1 million going to this particular project that is a california state park, not a federal park. and of t

woolsey. ms. woolsey: you're actually telling my story. i think we all remember that i've said it so many times to all of you. mr. ellison: we never get tired of it. ms. woolsey: it was 40 years ago, my children were 1, 3, and 5 years old, their father was emotionally ill and abandoned us. i went to work. i was -- like the 45 million people who are uninsured in this country right now, 85% of them are working. i mean, imagine that. so we can't depend on employers to provide all of the health care. well, i was working too. it was going to be months before i was eligible for health care and certainly my husband's health care didn't cover us anymore. and i want to tell you, i would wake up in the middle of the night and sit straight up and think, what if one of my children got sick? what would i do? it would just overwhelm me. now they were too young to worry about what would happen if i got sick, but i also had -- i never thought i would, so i didn't even worry about that but you know, i had two boys and a little girl, the boys were always br

woolsey. ms. woolsey: i wish to praise president obama for his historic speech in cairo last thursday. the president built new bridges, bridges of understanding and peace. the speech contrasted sharply with the approach taken by the previous administration. there was no arrogance or fear mongering in president obama's speech. he made no threats. he did not talk about an endless war on terrorism. instead, the president called for a new beginning between the united states and the muslim people. he renewed his pledge that america is not and never will be at war with islam. he called for cooperation instead of conflict. he courageously acknowledged the mistakes of the past and called for an end to mistrust. the president marginalized extremists by saying and i quote him, the enduring space of over a billion people is so much bigger than a narrow hatred of a few, unquote. he defended israel's right to live in peace while recognizing the palestinian people's right to a state of their own. on iran, presi

woolsey. the chair: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. woolsey:. -- ms. woolsey: madam chairwoman, america should be a world leader in helping parents balance their work and family responsibilities. as the chairwoman of the house committee on work force protections, i find it totally unacceptable that the country i live in, the united states of america, is one of only four countries not providing paid leave to new mothers and fathers. today in the united states, 51% of new parents don't have paid leave. so as a result, some system -- some take unpaid leave if they can afford it. some quit and some are fired for taking too much time off. that's why i strongly support h.r. 626, so it will -- we can ensure the federal employees won't be forced to choose between their paychecks and their families and one of the most -- at one of the most important times of their lives, the birth or the adoption of a child. investing in our working families is the best way, the best way to strengthen our work force. it is the best way to stimulate our economy. and it is the be

woolsey, is now recognized. the gentlewoman -- the gentlewoman from ohio is recognized for five minutes. ms. kaptur: mr. speaker, i rise this evening to remember al william seidman, known to many as bill. among his many life accomplishments he served as chairman of the federal deposit insurance corporation through the recovery of the savings and loans industry following the massive scandals and excesses of the 1980's. he was a patriot, a wry intellect, and a very sharp financial system regulator. sadly, america lost bill in mid may, but his legacies will remain with us for years to come. beyond his financial expertise he led the effort for the creation of a state college in his home state in the grand rands, michigan, area known as grand valley state university. education is a key indicator of individual success and through the leadership of bill seidman, young and old alike an further their learning and obtain new skills to further their dreams. i can see why this achievement was said to have been one of his pr

woolsey of california, mr. schiff of california, ms. richardson, california. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. under the speaker's announced policy of january 6, 2009, and under a previous order of the house, the following members are recognized for five minutes each. mr. paul of texas. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise? mr. poe: i wish to claim mr. paul's time. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. poe: thank you, madam speaker. the out of control violence along our border is made up of more complex elements than most people realize. the criminal cartels controling our southern border are a lot more powerful than we are led to believe. they are international organized crime cartels that make money off the weaknesses of others. they traffic drugs, money, weapons, and human beings across our southern border. they leave death, doom, and destruction in their wake. make no mistake about it, there is corruption on both sides of the border that facilitates the lawlessness taking place there. just last month, former sheriff of st

woolsey from california. ms. kaptur: i ask to use ms. woolsey time. last sunday, treasury secretary geithner and the president's economic adviser, larry summers, both wall street men, wrote an editorial, laying out their case for financial regulatory reform or at least that's what they called it. it fell far short of the mark. they stated the basis of their proposal is the theory, and i quote, the financial system failed to perform its function as a reducer and distributor of risk. let me repeat that. their fundamental principle is the financial system failed its function as a reducer and redistributor of risk. they advised the president to use that idea of the basis of what he proposes. i beg to disagree. the purpose of our financial system should be to assure sound credit. a financial system should be structured to promote responsible lending and responsible savings practices. we have seen the result of a financial system that lost its way. and travel down the road of high risk-taking with other peoples' money, a system with no boundaries, no accoun

woolsey from california for five minutes. ms. kaptur: and to include extraneous material in the record. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentlelady from ohio is recognized. ms. kaptur: thank you. madam speaker, the first goal of our banking system as opposed to a securities system should be to create a safe and sound credit system. one that promotes responsible savings and lending practices. in this system the availability of credit is crucial and that's what's missing today across our country. earlier today vice president joe biden held a town hall meeting in the toledo, ohio, area. he heard from governor ted strickland and others that one of the biggest economic challenges facing ohio remains an inability of businesses to obtain the credit they need. the reason is because our banking system suffered a heart attack last year and still hasn't fully recovered. safe and sound credit and prudent financial behavior by individuals and institutions should be our nation's financial system's primary purpose. the administra

woolsey of california for five minutes, mr. engel of new york, ms. berkley for five palestinians and ms. kaptur from ohio. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. under the speaker's announced spoil of january 6, 2009, and under a previoused orer of the house, the following members are recognized for five minutes each. mr. poe of texas. the gentleman's recognized for five minutes. mr. poe: thank you, mr. speaker. unveiled today was a new energy plan that would increase production of american-made energy in an environmentally sound manner. the american energy act is an all of the above solution that offers good-paying american johns and american energy independence and it's safe for the environment. however, what the administration and the taxacrats are proposing is a none of the above approach to energy, they call it the cap and trade bill. their answer to is to tax energy consumption, not find more energy. it will cost the average american family over $3,000 in additional taxes each year. if you use energy, you'll be taxed that will mean all sor

woolsey of california for five minutes and ms. kaptur of ohio for five minutes. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. under the speaker's announced policy of january 6, 2009, and under a previous order of the house, the following members are recognized for five minutes each. mr. spratt of south carolina. mr. poe of texas. mr. poe: madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent to assume the gentleman's time. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> thank you, madam speaker. i rise this evening to announce the sad passing of dr. bob frederic. a distinguished kansan and an exceptional human being. dr. frederic served as athletic director at the university of kansas for 14 years, the second longest tenure in the school's history and a period during which the jayhawks experienced tremendous success. under bob's leadership, jayhawk athletics received 32 conference championships and generated 31 all-american -- academic all americans. the latter of which i'm sure meant the most to dr. frederic, as that was the kind of person he was. dr. frederic felt most concerned

woolsey from california. for what purpose does the gentlelady from arizona rise? ms. giffords: i ask animous consent to speak out of order. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. giffords: our nation today is facing many great challenges, but there are three in particular that specifically, i think are of great concern to the american people. achieving energy independence, addressing climate change and stimulating our economy. these are all significant challenges, but they also present great opportunities. as we confront these issues, we have the chance to make our world stronger, safer and more prosperous. one of the best ways to do this is by deploying renewable energy. renewable energy sources, especially solar, our nation's bose abundant energy source, offers a real solution. our solar resource is vast, domestic and free. it is clean and generates electricity without greenhouse gas emissions. the solar power industry is growing and creating good paying jobs. solar is important to america. this is why i'm concerned about the way that solar power is treated

woolsey: thank you, mr. speaker. thank you for the time from the rules committee. i rise today to support my colleague, chairman barney frank. i am equally or even more disappointed than he is that his amendment on the f-22 funding was not made in order for the defense authorization debate. there is absolutely no need for additional funding for this flawed program. the cold war is over. the existing 187 f-22 planes have already cost the united states a total of $65.1 billion. and while this bill only includes $369 million for advanced procurement, the total amount for 12 additional f-22's will run $2 billion. think what we can do with $2 billion in the united states of america. we have schools that are in need. we have a health care system that's broken. we have to move on with our global warming program. $2 billion would help any one of those issues. the f-22 has never been used in iraq or afghanistan. it is absolutely not necessary or useful in counterinsurgency operations. the existing 187 that we have right now is actually adequate for any single contingency th

woolsey of california. mr. poe of texas. mr. poe of texas. mr. poe: mr. speaker, noble sacrifice dominates the character of a man so willing willly dedicated in his life for others. there are none who understand that any better today than the men and women in our u.s. military. they personify the very he essence of what it means to be an american. today under the morning sky at arlington cemetery, myself and other members of congress, rob witman from virginia, jo bonner from alabama and senator sessions from alabama, joined several other hundred members of family and friends as a 21-gun salute and "taps" was played for the united states air force lieutenant clon, mark e. straten ii. the somber silence of the gravesites were broken with this tribute. colonel straten was trained as a navigator on an air force k.c. 135. in his honor, one of thighs massive aircraft flew low and slow over arlington cemetery, over the flag-draped coffin of one of air force's finest. i gave his life helping the afghan people to know dignity of a life lived in freedom. he was ass

woolsey. the chair: the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. ms. woolsey: as a member of the committee, i thank our chairman and -- for all he's done to make sure that this is a foreign relations authorization act that we can be truly proud of. i'm pleased this bill move ours foreign policy away from intimidation to a pl sybased on smart security. this bill invests in our did kated foreign service officers, increases funding for international student exchanges, doubles the number of peace corps volunteers. we must send a clear message to the world community that we are rededicating ourselves as a nation to diplomacy and h.r. 2410 actually absolutely helps. with it, military might will no longer be our sole representative overseas. so i urge my colleagues to support smart security which is supporting education, infrastructure, diplomacy, agriculture, and we can do that by voting in favor of this legislation. the chair: the gentlewoman's time has expire the gentlewoman from continue continues -- from california continues to reserve. the gentleman fro

woolsey from california. mr. peters from michigan. mr. george miller from california. ms. kaptur from ohio. mr. inslee from washington. mr. spratt from south carolina. the speaker pro tempore: there's no objection. the chair recognizes the gentleman from illinois for a motion. mr. quigley: mr. speaker, i move now that the h d

woolsey of california. for what purpose does the gentleman from michigan rise? >> i ask unanimous consent to speak out of order for five minutes. without objection. the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. >> i rise today to celebrate the albanyan organization of southeast michigan and raise a concern they expressed to me. respect for people of diverse cultures has made our nation great. our national heritage reflects the cultural contributions of a wide range of ethnic groups. i'm fortunate to represent the 9th district of michigan, a district rich in religious and ethnic diversity and includes families from the ball can region. as a congressman of the 9th district, i have developed a strong bond with the community. this is a people that strongly values community service, family and education. these are the values we can all admire and strive to instill in our children. the albanyan american community of southeast michigan is really new. most are first or second generations, however this community has established strong routes in michigan, establishing chu